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| Jakarta attacks: Islamic State militants claim responsibility – as it happened | Jakarta attacks: Islamic State militants claim responsibility – as it happened |
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| What we know so far | What we know so far |
| Here’s a roundup of what we know so far: | Here’s a roundup of what we know so far: |
| That’s it for now. There will be more updates and analysis on the Indonesia section of the Guardian’s site. | That’s it for now. There will be more updates and analysis on the Indonesia section of the Guardian’s site. |
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| at 4.13pm GMT | at 4.13pm GMT |
| 2.44pm GMT | 2.44pm GMT |
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| Isis claims responsibility | Isis claims responsibility |
| Islamic State has now officially claimed responsibility for the attack on Jakarta, Reuters reports. | Islamic State has now officially claimed responsibility for the attack on Jakarta, Reuters reports. |
| “A group of soldiers of the caliphate in Indonesia targeted a gathering from the crusader alliance that fights the Islamic State in Jakarta through planting several explosive devices that went off as four of the soldiers attacked with light weapons and explosive belts,” the group said in a statement. | “A group of soldiers of the caliphate in Indonesia targeted a gathering from the crusader alliance that fights the Islamic State in Jakarta through planting several explosive devices that went off as four of the soldiers attacked with light weapons and explosive belts,” the group said in a statement. |
| Islamic State’s statement said there were 15 people killed but the official tally according to the Indonesian government is seven. A news agency affiliated to Islamic State had earlier reported the group’s responsibility for the attack. | Islamic State’s statement said there were 15 people killed but the official tally according to the Indonesian government is seven. A news agency affiliated to Islamic State had earlier reported the group’s responsibility for the attack. |
| #Indonesia: #IS central's claim of responsibility for #JakartaBlasts - 4 attackers, light weapons, suicide belts. pic.twitter.com/m80rpQtdRk | #Indonesia: #IS central's claim of responsibility for #JakartaBlasts - 4 attackers, light weapons, suicide belts. pic.twitter.com/m80rpQtdRk |
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| at 3.19pm GMT | at 3.19pm GMT |
| 2.39pm GMT | 2.39pm GMT |
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| Simon Tisdall | Simon Tisdall |
| The mayhem in Jakarta, following hard on the heels of this week’s shootings and bombings in Turkey, Iraq and Cameroon, is further confirmation that Islamic State is now pursuing an expanded, go-anywhere international campaign of almost daily terror attacks, writes Simon Tisdall. | The mayhem in Jakarta, following hard on the heels of this week’s shootings and bombings in Turkey, Iraq and Cameroon, is further confirmation that Islamic State is now pursuing an expanded, go-anywhere international campaign of almost daily terror attacks, writes Simon Tisdall. |
| Sidney Jones, an International Crisis Group analyst, noted the Paris attacks drew praise from some of the estimated 500-700 Indonesians fighting for Isis in Syria. Bahrun Naim, an ex-prisoner and jihadi intellectual, posted a blog entitled Lessons from the Paris Attacks (Pelajaran dari Serangan Paris). He urged would-be jihadists in Indonesia to study the planning, targeting, timing, coordination, security and courage of the Paris teams, she said. | Sidney Jones, an International Crisis Group analyst, noted the Paris attacks drew praise from some of the estimated 500-700 Indonesians fighting for Isis in Syria. Bahrun Naim, an ex-prisoner and jihadi intellectual, posted a blog entitled Lessons from the Paris Attacks (Pelajaran dari Serangan Paris). He urged would-be jihadists in Indonesia to study the planning, targeting, timing, coordination, security and courage of the Paris teams, she said. |
| Until recently, at least, there was no known Isis structure in Indonesia. But Jones predicted in November that rivalry between two Syria-based Indonesian Isis commanders, Bahrum Syah and Abu Jandal, could bring a Paris-style attack to Jakarta. As in Europe, jihadis returning from the Middle East may also be implicated in today’s events. | Until recently, at least, there was no known Isis structure in Indonesia. But Jones predicted in November that rivalry between two Syria-based Indonesian Isis commanders, Bahrum Syah and Abu Jandal, could bring a Paris-style attack to Jakarta. As in Europe, jihadis returning from the Middle East may also be implicated in today’s events. |
| Without Isis’s physical elimination, there seems scant prospect of an end to its terror campaign. As Atlantic commentator Graeme Wood has noted, Isis does not want or seek peace with its enemies. There will be no truce or ceasefire. Isis sees itself as a harbinger of the end of times. Before the apocalypse arrives, it has pledged to destroy all 200 million Shia Muslims, whom it regards as heretics, all other Muslims who by accepting secular governance confirm their apostasy, and the “army of Rome” (the west). | Without Isis’s physical elimination, there seems scant prospect of an end to its terror campaign. As Atlantic commentator Graeme Wood has noted, Isis does not want or seek peace with its enemies. There will be no truce or ceasefire. Isis sees itself as a harbinger of the end of times. Before the apocalypse arrives, it has pledged to destroy all 200 million Shia Muslims, whom it regards as heretics, all other Muslims who by accepting secular governance confirm their apostasy, and the “army of Rome” (the west). |
| Isis in Syria and Iraq continues to rely on foreign recruits to boost its numbers. But the perpetuation of its global terror campaign depends on attracting affiliates and sympathisers across the Muslim world and beyond, partly by example and partly through social media and the internet. | Isis in Syria and Iraq continues to rely on foreign recruits to boost its numbers. But the perpetuation of its global terror campaign depends on attracting affiliates and sympathisers across the Muslim world and beyond, partly by example and partly through social media and the internet. |
| As Isis’s international notoriety grows, so too may its unifying appeal to the fanatics and fundamentalists, the disaffected and the dispossessed, and the merely criminal of the Sunni Muslim world. Its overriding ambition is plain: to be the first terrorist organisation with truly global reach. | As Isis’s international notoriety grows, so too may its unifying appeal to the fanatics and fundamentalists, the disaffected and the dispossessed, and the merely criminal of the Sunni Muslim world. Its overriding ambition is plain: to be the first terrorist organisation with truly global reach. |
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| at 2.58pm GMT | at 2.58pm GMT |
| 2.31pm GMT | 2.31pm GMT |
| 14:31 | 14:31 |
| That fresh explosion was just a burst tyre after all, according to Channel News Asia. | That fresh explosion was just a burst tyre after all, according to Channel News Asia. |
| Sound of tyre bursting at #JakartaBlast site sent people running says @todayonline reporter https://t.co/msvwmQfRfm pic.twitter.com/aoudTrX944 | Sound of tyre bursting at #JakartaBlast site sent people running says @todayonline reporter https://t.co/msvwmQfRfm pic.twitter.com/aoudTrX944 |
| 2.26pm GMT | 2.26pm GMT |
| 14:26 | 14:26 |
| Kompas TV, which sparked the alarm about a new explosion, appears to be rowing back on the claim. It points out that no witnesses saw an explosion. | Kompas TV, which sparked the alarm about a new explosion, appears to be rowing back on the claim. It points out that no witnesses saw an explosion. |
| Namun, ada pula saksi yang mengatakan bahwa dentuman justru terdengar dari Gedung Jaya #BreakingNews | Namun, ada pula saksi yang mengatakan bahwa dentuman justru terdengar dari Gedung Jaya #BreakingNews |
| If nothing else, the report is a sign of tension in the city. | If nothing else, the report is a sign of tension in the city. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 2.51pm GMT | at 2.51pm GMT |
| 2.20pm GMT | 2.20pm GMT |
| 14:20 | 14:20 |
| Reports of new explosion | Reports of new explosion |
| There are unconfirmed reports of another explosion in Jakarta. | There are unconfirmed reports of another explosion in Jakarta. |
| BREAKING: New explosions heard in central Jakarta: Kompas TV | BREAKING: New explosions heard in central Jakarta: Kompas TV |
| Reports of another blast in Jakarta - at same site - police on move | Reports of another blast in Jakarta - at same site - police on move |
| One local journalist said the report was a false alarm, blaming the sound of the explosion on a burst tyre. | One local journalist said the report was a false alarm, blaming the sound of the explosion on a burst tyre. |
| Loud bang from near earlier bomb scene came from a blown truck tire https://t.co/HsRl8HsERi | Loud bang from near earlier bomb scene came from a blown truck tire https://t.co/HsRl8HsERi |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 2.29pm GMT | at 2.29pm GMT |
| 2.10pm GMT | 2.10pm GMT |
| 14:10 | 14:10 |
| Jihadi manuals and intelligence tipoffs pointed to a rising terror threat, write Oliver Holmes and Ben Doherty. | Jihadi manuals and intelligence tipoffs pointed to a rising terror threat, write Oliver Holmes and Ben Doherty. |
| Many were waiting for an attack. | Many were waiting for an attack. |
| Late last year, Indonesian counter-terrorism police – acting off FBI and Australian Federal Police intelligence – said they had foiled several bomb plots planned for Christmas and New Year celebrations. | Late last year, Indonesian counter-terrorism police – acting off FBI and Australian Federal Police intelligence – said they had foiled several bomb plots planned for Christmas and New Year celebrations. |
| “Jihad manuals” and bomb-making materials were seized, and six who were suspected members of Islamic State were arrested in West Java and Central Java. | “Jihad manuals” and bomb-making materials were seized, and six who were suspected members of Islamic State were arrested in West Java and Central Java. |
| Police also said they had separately arrested four other men believed to be members of the al-Qaida-affiliated Jemaah Islamiyah, the group blamed for the nightclub bombing on the holiday island of Bali that killed 202 people in 2000. | Police also said they had separately arrested four other men believed to be members of the al-Qaida-affiliated Jemaah Islamiyah, the group blamed for the nightclub bombing on the holiday island of Bali that killed 202 people in 2000. |
| Arrest documents showed they had been planning a suicide bombing in Jakarta, the country’s capital, on New Year’s Eve. | Arrest documents showed they had been planning a suicide bombing in Jakarta, the country’s capital, on New Year’s Eve. |
| “It could be a single [attack], it could be massive, it could be a series. Certainly it depends on their preparation and readiness,” Indonesia’s national police chief, General Badrodin Haiti, warned at the time. | “It could be a single [attack], it could be massive, it could be a series. Certainly it depends on their preparation and readiness,” Indonesia’s national police chief, General Badrodin Haiti, warned at the time. |
| To prevent other attacks, more than 150,000 security personnel were deployed to public places around the country during the end-of-year celebrations. But they were two weeks too early. | To prevent other attacks, more than 150,000 security personnel were deployed to public places around the country during the end-of-year celebrations. But they were two weeks too early. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 2.51pm GMT | at 2.51pm GMT |
| 2.00pm GMT | 2.00pm GMT |
| 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Jakarta’s chief of police, Tito Karnavian, has given a detailed account of how the attack unfolded. He said the first explosions occurred at around 10.50am local time. Gunfire then followed. | Jakarta’s chief of police, Tito Karnavian, has given a detailed account of how the attack unfolded. He said the first explosions occurred at around 10.50am local time. Gunfire then followed. |
| Karnavian claimed police gained control after 30 minutes. He confirmed that a suicide bomber blew himself up in an attack near the Starbucks cafe. Panic followed, he said. Two more attackers began shooting tourists in the area. One Canadian was shot dead, another tourist was wounded. | Karnavian claimed police gained control after 30 minutes. He confirmed that a suicide bomber blew himself up in an attack near the Starbucks cafe. Panic followed, he said. Two more attackers began shooting tourists in the area. One Canadian was shot dead, another tourist was wounded. |
| Meanwhile, a second group of attackers targeted a police station at the Sarinah crossroads, in another suicide bombing, Karnavian said. The bomber and one passerby were killed in the blast. | Meanwhile, a second group of attackers targeted a police station at the Sarinah crossroads, in another suicide bombing, Karnavian said. The bomber and one passerby were killed in the blast. |
| Terrorists continued to attack downtown Jakarta with grenades and firearms, the police chief said. In the subsequent gun battle, four members of the police were shot. They had gunshot wounds to the legs and abdomen. | Terrorists continued to attack downtown Jakarta with grenades and firearms, the police chief said. In the subsequent gun battle, four members of the police were shot. They had gunshot wounds to the legs and abdomen. |
| Two of the attackers were killed in the 15-minute gun battle. At that point the military were bought in, Karnavian said. The Skyline Building above the Starbucks cafe was searched floor by floor. No attackers were found. | Two of the attackers were killed in the 15-minute gun battle. At that point the military were bought in, Karnavian said. The Skyline Building above the Starbucks cafe was searched floor by floor. No attackers were found. |
| Police found five improvised hand grenades, and one other bomb slightly larger than a biscuit tin. | Police found five improvised hand grenades, and one other bomb slightly larger than a biscuit tin. |
| Karnavian confirmed that five attackers were killed. Two other people, the Canadian and an Indonesian, were also killed. | Karnavian confirmed that five attackers were killed. Two other people, the Canadian and an Indonesian, were also killed. |
| Five police officers suffered gunshot or shrapnel wounds. Karnavian said all the attackers were Indonesian men from West Java, Central Java, Sulawesi, and the greater Jakarta area. | Five police officers suffered gunshot or shrapnel wounds. Karnavian said all the attackers were Indonesian men from West Java, Central Java, Sulawesi, and the greater Jakarta area. |
| He said the targets of the attackers were the police, and symbols of the west. | He said the targets of the attackers were the police, and symbols of the west. |
| This is part of the war by Isis against the west, he said. “We had intelligence that there would be an attack by the Isis group. But we didn’t know where and when,” Karnavian added. | This is part of the war by Isis against the west, he said. “We had intelligence that there would be an attack by the Isis group. But we didn’t know where and when,” Karnavian added. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 2.47pm GMT | at 2.47pm GMT |
| 1.24pm GMT | 1.24pm GMT |
| 13:24 | 13:24 |
| The US embassy in Jakarta warns that more attacks are possible. | The US embassy in Jakarta warns that more attacks are possible. |
| In an update on its travel advice to Indonesia, it said: | In an update on its travel advice to Indonesia, it said: |
| On the morning of 14 January, there were a number of explosions and gunfire at the intersection near the Sarinah Plaza on Jalan Thamrin, central Jakarta. A number of deaths and injuries have been reported ... Indonesian authorities are pursuing the remaining suspects. Further incidents are possible. | On the morning of 14 January, there were a number of explosions and gunfire at the intersection near the Sarinah Plaza on Jalan Thamrin, central Jakarta. A number of deaths and injuries have been reported ... Indonesian authorities are pursuing the remaining suspects. Further incidents are possible. |
| As the security situation remains fluid, US citizens are advised to avoid Sari Pan Pacific Hotel and Sarinah Plaza on Jalan Thamrin and defer all non-essential travel in the city. Areas to be particularly avoided are malls, restaurants, cinemas and large gatherings as these could be potential targets. No US citizens are among the victims. The Indonesian government has described the incident as a terrorist attack. | As the security situation remains fluid, US citizens are advised to avoid Sari Pan Pacific Hotel and Sarinah Plaza on Jalan Thamrin and defer all non-essential travel in the city. Areas to be particularly avoided are malls, restaurants, cinemas and large gatherings as these could be potential targets. No US citizens are among the victims. The Indonesian government has described the incident as a terrorist attack. |
| The US embassy strongly urges US citizens to maintain a high level of vigilance, be aware of local events and take the appropriate steps to bolster their personal security. US citizens are encouraged to monitor local and international media and factor updated information into personal travel plans and activities. | The US embassy strongly urges US citizens to maintain a high level of vigilance, be aware of local events and take the appropriate steps to bolster their personal security. US citizens are encouraged to monitor local and international media and factor updated information into personal travel plans and activities. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 2.13pm GMT | at 2.13pm GMT |
| 1.19pm GMT | 1.19pm GMT |
| 13:19 | 13:19 |
| The UK’s Foreign Office has warned British nationals in Indonesia to “maintain vigilance” after the attacks. | The UK’s Foreign Office has warned British nationals in Indonesia to “maintain vigilance” after the attacks. |
| Philip Hammond, the foreign secretary, condemned what he described as “senseless acts of terror”. | Philip Hammond, the foreign secretary, condemned what he described as “senseless acts of terror”. |
| In a statement he said: | In a statement he said: |
| My thoughts are with the victims and their families. The UK utterly condemns these senseless acts of violence. We will continue to provide support and assistance to the government of Indonesia as they work to defeat those who plan and perpetrate these acts of terror. | My thoughts are with the victims and their families. The UK utterly condemns these senseless acts of violence. We will continue to provide support and assistance to the government of Indonesia as they work to defeat those who plan and perpetrate these acts of terror. |
| We advise British nationals in Jakarta and elsewhere in Indonesia to maintain vigilance and monitor FCO travel advice, local media and to follow the advice of local security authorities. | We advise British nationals in Jakarta and elsewhere in Indonesia to maintain vigilance and monitor FCO travel advice, local media and to follow the advice of local security authorities. |
| Speaking on a visit to Cyprus, Hammond added that Britain stands with any country under attack by terrorists. | Speaking on a visit to Cyprus, Hammond added that Britain stands with any country under attack by terrorists. |
| My thoughts are with the victims of #Jakarta terror attack. The UK utterly condemns these senseless acts of violence https://t.co/jJWj0Jwofj | My thoughts are with the victims of #Jakarta terror attack. The UK utterly condemns these senseless acts of violence https://t.co/jJWj0Jwofj |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 2.08pm GMT | at 2.08pm GMT |
| 1.02pm GMT | 1.02pm GMT |
| 13:02 | 13:02 |
| An Indonesian and a Canadian were killed in the attack and 20 people, including a Dutchman who works for the United Nations environment programme, were wounded, according to the latest roundup by Reuters. | An Indonesian and a Canadian were killed in the attack and 20 people, including a Dutchman who works for the United Nations environment programme, were wounded, according to the latest roundup by Reuters. |
| Two of the militants were taken alive, police said, and five were killed. | Two of the militants were taken alive, police said, and five were killed. |
| It repeats a claim of responsibility on the Isis-linked Aamaaq news agency: | It repeats a claim of responsibility on the Isis-linked Aamaaq news agency: |
| “Islamic State fighters carried out an armed attack this morning targeting foreign nationals and the security forces charged with protecting them in the Indonesian capital,” the agency said. | “Islamic State fighters carried out an armed attack this morning targeting foreign nationals and the security forces charged with protecting them in the Indonesian capital,” the agency said. |
| Jakarta’s police chief told reporters: “Isis is behind this attack definitely,” and named an Indonesian militant, Bahrun Naim, as the man responsible for plotting it. | Jakarta’s police chief told reporters: “Isis is behind this attack definitely,” and named an Indonesian militant, Bahrun Naim, as the man responsible for plotting it. |
| Police believe Naim is in the Syrian city of Raqqa. | Police believe Naim is in the Syrian city of Raqqa. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 1.19pm GMT | at 1.19pm GMT |
| 12.53pm GMT | 12.53pm GMT |
| 12:53 | 12:53 |
| Charlie Winter, an expert on Islamic extremists, says we should treat seriously the Isis claim of responsibility on the Aamaaq site. | Charlie Winter, an expert on Islamic extremists, says we should treat seriously the Isis claim of responsibility on the Aamaaq site. |
| Winter, who was previously at the Quilliam Foundation and is now a senior research associate at Georgia State University, tweeted about the site’s Isis links. | Winter, who was previously at the Quilliam Foundation and is now a senior research associate at Georgia State University, tweeted about the site’s Isis links. |
| @rcallimachi @michaelh992 Hi guys. A'maq is definitely official even if it says not. Guy running it has IS 100% behind him. See last tweet. | @rcallimachi @michaelh992 Hi guys. A'maq is definitely official even if it says not. Guy running it has IS 100% behind him. See last tweet. |
| #Amaq Agency, which claimed #IS role in #Jakarta attack, *is* an #IS mouthpiece. Here's its blueprint. pic.twitter.com/Jt3SRlgi4Q | #Amaq Agency, which claimed #IS role in #Jakarta attack, *is* an #IS mouthpiece. Here's its blueprint. pic.twitter.com/Jt3SRlgi4Q |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 2.11pm GMT | at 2.11pm GMT |
| 12.08pm GMT | 12.08pm GMT |
| 12:08 | 12:08 |
| There has been condemnation of the attacks from leaders across the world, including the Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, and Australia’s Malcolm Turnbull. | There has been condemnation of the attacks from leaders across the world, including the Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, and Australia’s Malcolm Turnbull. |
| My thoughts are with those who lost their loved ones in the reprehensible attack in Jakarta. I pray for speedy recovery of the injured: PM | My thoughts are with those who lost their loved ones in the reprehensible attack in Jakarta. I pray for speedy recovery of the injured: PM |
| "#JakartaAttack today is a tragic reminder that the threat of #terrorism is global" @FedericaMog #Indonesia https://t.co/CURJuCyYu7 | "#JakartaAttack today is a tragic reminder that the threat of #terrorism is global" @FedericaMog #Indonesia https://t.co/CURJuCyYu7 |
| Simpati, doa & solidaritas penuh masyarakat Australia bersama dgn masyarakat Indonesia dlm menghadapi serangan2 teroris di Jakarta hari ini. | Simpati, doa & solidaritas penuh masyarakat Australia bersama dgn masyarakat Indonesia dlm menghadapi serangan2 teroris di Jakarta hari ini. |
| Shocked & dismayed by news of the #JakartaBlasts. My thoughts are with the Indonesian people. - LHL https://t.co/B4MxdYxTk6 | Shocked & dismayed by news of the #JakartaBlasts. My thoughts are with the Indonesian people. - LHL https://t.co/B4MxdYxTk6 |
| Deeply shocked & saddened by bomb attacks in Jakarta. Msia stands ready to help in any way. Thoughts & prayers with the Indonesian people | Deeply shocked & saddened by bomb attacks in Jakarta. Msia stands ready to help in any way. Thoughts & prayers with the Indonesian people |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 12.45pm GMT | at 12.45pm GMT |
| 11.26am GMT | 11.26am GMT |
| 11:26 | 11:26 |
| Possible Isis claim of responsibility | Possible Isis claim of responsibility |
| The Aamaq news agency, which is affiliated with Islamic State, quoted an unnamed source as saying the group carried out the attack, AP reports. | The Aamaq news agency, which is affiliated with Islamic State, quoted an unnamed source as saying the group carried out the attack, AP reports. |
| The news agency has released communications from Isis in the past. However, according to Site, which tracks militant websites, the Islamist group has not yet issued a communique claiming responsibility for the attack. | The news agency has released communications from Isis in the past. However, according to Site, which tracks militant websites, the Islamist group has not yet issued a communique claiming responsibility for the attack. |
| The report in Arabic said a source told Aamaq that “fighters from the Islamic State carried out this morning an armed attack that targeted foreigners and the security forces tasked with protecting them in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta”. | The report in Arabic said a source told Aamaq that “fighters from the Islamic State carried out this morning an armed attack that targeted foreigners and the security forces tasked with protecting them in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta”. |
| #ISIS-linked 'Amaq News Agency reported that the #JakartaAttacks were carried out by ISIS and targeted foreign nationals and security forces | #ISIS-linked 'Amaq News Agency reported that the #JakartaAttacks were carried out by ISIS and targeted foreign nationals and security forces |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 11.55am GMT | at 11.55am GMT |
| 10.20am GMT | 10.20am GMT |
| 10:20 | 10:20 |
| What we know so far | What we know so far |
| Here’s a roundup of what is known so far: | Here’s a roundup of what is known so far: |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 11.49am GMT | at 11.49am GMT |
| 9.44am GMT | 9.44am GMT |
| 09:44 | 09:44 |
| The Indonesian news site Tempo has published a series of photographs that appear to show police being shot at. | The Indonesian news site Tempo has published a series of photographs that appear to show police being shot at. |
| The incident took place near the scene of the bomb attack on the Starbucks, according to Jakarta-based Eliza Harvey. | The incident took place near the scene of the bomb attack on the Starbucks, according to Jakarta-based Eliza Harvey. |
| Indo media showing vision of a young man with a gun & backpack calmly walking around the carpark of Jakarta theatre bldg (near Starbucks)1/2 | Indo media showing vision of a young man with a gun & backpack calmly walking around the carpark of Jakarta theatre bldg (near Starbucks)1/2 |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 2.48pm GMT | at 2.48pm GMT |
| 9.38am GMT | 9.38am GMT |
| 09:38 | 09:38 |
| Police spokesman Gen Anton Charliyan says the Jakarta gun and bomb attackers appeared to be copying November’s attack on Paris. | Police spokesman Gen Anton Charliyan says the Jakarta gun and bomb attackers appeared to be copying November’s attack on Paris. |
| AP quotes him as saying: “They imitated the terror actions in Paris ... they are likely from the [Islamic State] group.” | AP quotes him as saying: “They imitated the terror actions in Paris ... they are likely from the [Islamic State] group.” |
| He said police had received information in late November about a warning from the Islamic State group that “there will be a concert” in Indonesia. | He said police had received information in late November about a warning from the Islamic State group that “there will be a concert” in Indonesia. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 10.40am GMT | at 10.40am GMT |
| 9.29am GMT | 9.29am GMT |
| 09:29 | 09:29 |
| A group linked to Islamic State militants is suspected of carrying out the attack, according to AFP, citing police. | A group linked to Islamic State militants is suspected of carrying out the attack, according to AFP, citing police. |
| #BREAKING IS-linked group suspected of carrying out Jakarta attacks: police | #BREAKING IS-linked group suspected of carrying out Jakarta attacks: police |
| The agency says there is concern about jihadis returning from fighting in Iraq and Syria. | The agency says there is concern about jihadis returning from fighting in Iraq and Syria. |
| Indonesia suffered several major bomb attacks by Islamic radicals between 2000 and 2009, including the 2002 strike on the resort island of Bali that killed 202 people. | Indonesia suffered several major bomb attacks by Islamic radicals between 2000 and 2009, including the 2002 strike on the resort island of Bali that killed 202 people. |
| A security crackdown weakened the most dangerous networks, leading to a long lull in large-scale strikes. | A security crackdown weakened the most dangerous networks, leading to a long lull in large-scale strikes. |
| But the European-based Soufan Group says that of the 500-700 Indonesians who travelled abroad to join the self-proclaimed caliphate of the Islamic State, scores have since returned. | But the European-based Soufan Group says that of the 500-700 Indonesians who travelled abroad to join the self-proclaimed caliphate of the Islamic State, scores have since returned. |
| “We know that Isis has the desire to declare a province in this region,” said Kumar Ramakrishna, a counter-terrorism analyst at the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore. | “We know that Isis has the desire to declare a province in this region,” said Kumar Ramakrishna, a counter-terrorism analyst at the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore. |
| “The threat of returning south-east Asian fighters radicalised in the Iraq-Syria region are also another factor of concern, together with the possibility of self-radicalised lone wolves.” | “The threat of returning south-east Asian fighters radicalised in the Iraq-Syria region are also another factor of concern, together with the possibility of self-radicalised lone wolves.” |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 10.44am GMT | at 10.44am GMT |
| 9.24am GMT | 9.24am GMT |
| 09:24 | 09:24 |
| Images have emerged of the damage done to the Starbucks cafe at the foot of the Skyline building, showing smashed windows. | Images have emerged of the damage done to the Starbucks cafe at the foot of the Skyline building, showing smashed windows. |
| Starbucks said one customer was injured. | Starbucks said one customer was injured. |
| Pasca ledakan di Starbucks Teater Djakarta/Lotus (taken at 3:40pm) #Sarinah #Thamrin #Bomb pic.twitter.com/k7qwKPAtaf | Pasca ledakan di Starbucks Teater Djakarta/Lotus (taken at 3:40pm) #Sarinah #Thamrin #Bomb pic.twitter.com/k7qwKPAtaf |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 11.27am GMT | at 11.27am GMT |